Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged African leaders to work harder to ensure social justice for all citizens in order to achieve greater peace and political stability in their countries.
The President made the call on Monday in Abuja when he received the Foreign Minister of Equatorial Guinea, Mr Agapito Mba Mokuy.
The President said leaders of sovereign nations and African Heads of Government must be allowed to discharge their responsibilities for peace and security within their countries without external interference.
He noted that this was why Heads of State and Government of the African Union decided against sending peacekeeping troops to Burundi during the country’s recent political crisis.
Buhari said that he expected the Government of Burundi to work toward greater peace, national unity and social justice for all Burundians to justify the decision of the African Union.
“Governments should be responsible for the security of their countries. Burundi must therefore ensure social justice for its entire people so as not to disappoint Africa in the eyes of the world,’’ the President told the minister, who was in Abuja as a Special Envoy of President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
President Buhari assured that Nigeria would continue to work with Equatorial Guinea and other nations to strengthen the African Union and its various organs for the good of the continent.
He said that Nigeria would also welcome more cooperation with Equatorial Guinea and other members of the Gulf of Guinea Commission to curb piracy and enhance security in the gulf. (NAN)
